Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:17:39 -0800
From:"Linux-Pipeline-Newsletter" <linuxed@TECHWIRE.COM>
Subject: Linux Pipeline Newsletter - 1.20.2004
To:LINUX-PIPELINE-NEWSLETTER@DCLISTSRV1.TECHWIRE.COM
LINUX PIPELINE NEWSLETTER
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
www.linuxpipeline.com 
 
The past week has seen a blizzard of Linux and open-source related
news, most of it breaking in the last few hours.
 
Our top story: SCO filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Novell,
charging that Novell made a "bad faith effort to interfere with
SCO's rights with respect to Unix and UnixWare."
 
Specifically, SCO objects to Novell's statements that Novell, rather
than SCO, owns underlying intellectual property to Linux.
 
I've become so frustrated by SCO's fight with the Linux community
that I was actually cheered by the news that SCO had filed another
lawsuit. This is not because I am fond of litigation (although
litigation makes for good copy, it's bad for business), but rather
because another lawsuit filed is another step closer to actually
getting this matter resolved. I see a victory by SCO as being highly
unlikely, but even a victory by SCO is better than waiting.
 
Meanwhile, as SCO seems determined to sue everyone who sells Linux,
uses Linux, develops Linux (or has seen a Tennessee Tuxedo cartoon),
Red Hat joined the ranks of vendors offering indemnification to
customers who might get caught up in a lawsuit alleging abuse of
Linux intellectual property. In previous weeks, IBM, Intel, the Open
Source Development Labs (OSDL) and other vendors launched a defense
fund to cover Linux customers' legal funds, and Hewlett-Packard
separately offered indemnification to its customers in September.
 
And Novell completed its acquisition of SUSE, and disclosed its
roadmap for improving the Linux distro. Plans include added security
capabilities and support for proprietary enterprise applications
such as Microsoft Outlook, Office, DB2 and SAP.
 
--Mitch Wagner, Co-Editor, Linux Pipeline
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/
mwagner@cmp.com
 
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. Only The Best Linux And Open-Source News
2. Trends: Novell Details Linux Product Road Map Following SUSE
Acquisition
3. Review: SUSE 9.0: A Distro Worth Paying For
4. Voting Booth: What's The Best Linux Distro?
5. Expert Views: Software Execs Debate Open Source Procurement
Policies That Shut Out Microsoft
6. Find Databases in Product Finder
7. Sign Up for the new IT Utility Pipeline and Small Business
Pipeline Newsletters
8. Check Out The Linux Pipeline Topic Categories
   - Core Linux
   - Applications
   - Enterprise Open Source
   - Business
9. Tell A Colleague About Linux Pipeline Newsletter
10. Have You Discovered The Other Pipelines?
11. Change Your Subscription Options
 
1. ONLY THE BEST LINUX AND OPEN-SOURCE NEWS
 
SCO Sues Novell
     SCO charges Novell with "bad faith effort to interfere with SCO's
     rights with respect to UNIX and UnixWare."
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500198
 
Red Hat To Protect Customers Against Possible SCO Lawsuit
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500131
 
OSDL To Promote Desktop Linux
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500112
 
JBoss Opens Java Source Code to Portal Software
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500228
 
Microsoft and IBM Offer Competing Tools for Migrating Between
Windows and Unix
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500217
 
2. TRENDS: Novell Details Linux Product Road Map Following SUSE
Acquisition
     New capabilities in SUSE Linux will include additional
     authentication, extended support for Microsoft Outlook, Office, DB2
     and SAP, additional developer tools, and improved security and
     scalability.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17500193
 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/index.jhtml
 
3. REVIEW: SUSE 9.0: A Distro Worth Paying For
     SUSE 9 offers a superb printed manual, a great installation
     interface, a modern KDE system in addition to the more standard,
     older GNOME interface, and a new kernel build. It's easy to see why
     Novell thought enough of the software to buy the company.
 http://www.linuxpipeline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17300224
 
4. VOTING BOOTH: What's The Best Linux Distro?
     Is it Debian? Red Hat? SuSE? Mandrake? Or none of the above?
     Come cast your vote on the best Linux distribution provider.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/vote/favdistro_1223.jhtml
 
5. EXPERT VIEWS: Software Execs Debate Open Source Procurement
Policies That Shut Out Microsoft
     Software industry executives sparred at Harvard Business School this
     weekend over open source procurement policies being adopted by some
     governments that could leave Microsoft in the cold.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=17408922
 
6. FIND DATABASES IN THE PRODUCT FINDER
This week, delve into the Databases category in Linux Pipeline's
Product Finder:
 
http://productfinder.linuxpipeline.com/index.cgi?search=Search&final_cat1=6&category=16&sub_cat=55
 
For other Product Finder product categories, browse or search the
database from its home page:
 
http://productfinder.linuxpipeline.com/
 
7. SIGN UP FOR THE NEW IT UTILITY PIPELINE AND SMALL BUSINESS PIPELINE NEWSLETTERS
 
ITUtility Pipeline
     You've heard the buzz - and the buzzwords: utility computing, the IT
     utility, on-demand computing and grid computing, to name just a few.
     You need to know what's fact, what's fiction, and how your company
     can benefit from the trend toward delivering IT service as a
     utility. In this weekly newsletter from the IT Utility Pipeline web
     site we bring you news, product reviews and how-to guides to making
     utility computing work for you. We'll also tell you the products and
     marketing messages to avoid.
http://www.techweb.com/newsletters/IUPsignup.html
 

Small Business Pipeline
     CMP Media's new Small Business Pipeline newsletter - a companion to
     the SmallBizPipeline web site - delivers product news, how-to
     explanations and case studies detailing small business's use of
     technology.
http://www.techweb.com/newsletters/SBPsignup.html
 
 
8. CHECK OUT THE LINUX PIPELINE TOPIC CENTERS
 
Core Linux:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/corelinux/
 
Applications:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/applications/
 
Enterprise Open Source:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/enterprise/
 
Business:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/business/
 
 
9. TELL A FRIEND
     If you know a colleague or co-worker who might be interested in
     signing up for this newsletter, please forward it to him or her and
     point out the subscription page:
 
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/newsletter.jhtml
 
 
10. HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THE OTHER PIPELINES?
     Linux Pipeline is one is a series of specialized IT sites that might
     be to your liking. Here are five others, and you can expect more in
     the future:
 
Security Pipeline: http://www.securitypipeline.com/
Mobile Pipeline: http://www.mobilepipeline.com/
Storage Pipeline: http://www.storagepipeline.com/
Networking Pipeline: http://www.networkingpipeline.com/
Server Pipeline: http://www.serverpipeline.com/
 
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